Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09

The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Aldermen was held Monday night
with all the members present. The street
committee reported in the matter of the
claim of Arbucke q Co for damages to
their premises by overflow of water from
sewer, recommending that $50 be awarded
TO satisfy the claim in full, and the may
or's warrant was accordingly approved
for that amount
a resolution was passed allowing the
health officer fee of 50 for each sanitary
survey made by him in accordance with
y resolution adopted June |, 1889.
A petition signed by six butchers was
read, asking that the Board name a rea
sonable annual rent for the use of stalls
IN the market building for term of . or
10 years at fair rental when 1t be put in
proper condition. Alderman Englesby
moved that the petition be referred 10 The
committee on public buildings and parks
with power and it was 80 voted.
REBATE OF TAXES
The Board then proceeded to the con
sjderation Of various claims for rebate of
taxes and the mayors warrant was ap-
proved for the following:
James S. Deuning, error in taxes, fire.
man. ..,........ ..:........ 49,. / II
lohn l.. Murphy, error in taxes, fire.
man .... ............. ............... ~
Lewis Butterfly error in taxes, fire
Adaiine Mitchell. error in taxes. ....... 4 Oh
Antoine hlOuN, error in taxes. .,.... 10 Ot
Mrs. NJ. d. Tucker. error in taxes. l23 W
LICENSES.
The following licenses were granted :
=. $. Blodgett, use of a portion of Wi
1ooski avenue one month for building
purposes; Howard Relief association, use
of portion Of Pearl street three months
Tor building purposes; y. Laduke, hack
Tor year 1887 Shepard & Morse Lumber
company, repair OF wall between Battery
and Like streets; +. y. Porter, use of
corner Of Pearl street and Winooski ave
uue Cor hIlding purposes \. NJ Perry
Use of q portion of South Union street for
oniiding purposes,
70 connect premises with the sewer
system John Donuelly, II King street;
W. ". Raw - George street j. f. Mar
cote, IS, 50 and 50 Battery street; q. W.
a<eliy, 10 Allen street; james Lang, prem
.4es Bank and Battery streets Patrick
.tassett, o. South Champlan street II.
w. Allen, premises on north side of Main
street; j. II. McCuen, 80 George street ,
J. X. Waters, 10 George street; G.. Muir
-ay, 81 George street f. & +. b. John
son. nine tenement houses on johnson
street Z. &. johnson, double tenement
on johnson street. Several itinerant ven
ciors who applied for license to hawk
goods on the streets were refused.
BILLS.
Among the bills audited and ordered
pad were the following:
:. A. Webb y Son, liquor for city
agency. .................... .......S % II
u. a. blanchard g. Co., liquor for city
agency. ........ ..,......... ........ 1873 "a
ohm Griffin, plumbing for city
agency .... ........:. ......-...... ii 10
p Il. Pease, freight on liquor for city
agency ...................... ltj 90
9UriultOn GAsight company, gas for
city agency ......................... | 50
" utter department............ .... e.. 1890 "a
......'.................. $50 60
WuIiam utt.............. ..... ... - -
ohpper association, prnting.......... 81
=. BOhy Bros, repairs on city hall. II -
John Griffin, repairs on fountains in
City and Battery plrks....... .. ..... II -
'ilobc GaSllEht company street lights. l52 Il
Electric Light cOmuany, street lights. ijj 81
i0un DOX"y, burylng cattle. 90. 81
~. T. Perkins, chief engineer. .......... 81 ~
John Griffin, plumbing, etc.. ...... 81 }
he Board adjourned for one week.